TommyMsays:

January 25, 2017 10:51 am

italianironsays:

January 24, 2017 12:22 pm

Ehr, looking through the reflections (indeed it would be a fine office poster, and maybe this explains the double exposure) there is that nicely painted ’38 Master De Luxe on the left (ahead of the Chrysler and the sunvizored Step Down, while the fastback in the center is another GM car : here, what likely is a ’40 Olds (surely it comes from that period)

January 25, 2017 9:36 am

Val Dutsonsays:

January 25, 2017 11:09 am

Hi Larry;

You knew of the mouldings on the front fender of the 42 Nash, good memory. I didn’t know they had them so I looked them up. That could be a Nash but the grille wraps around the fender and may be visable from this view.

Larry Blattsays:

January 25, 2017 4:36 pm

Val;
I wasn’t sure, so I googled 1940 and 1941. Wasn’t there, so I looked a 1942, and there they were. I’m a member of NCCA and have been to many meets. You don’t 1942 cars, of any make, as they were short production runs because of WWII. Always liked the ’42’s. It was the year I was born.

John C. Kovalosays:

January 25, 2017 11:42 am

Ah, Ciudad Mexico!
Hard not to fall in love with the place; the Hotel Majestik’ on Zocalo is the only place to stay, however. There’s beautiful architecture all around [as Scott shows in the foto of the Palacio del Bellas Artes], with monumental art [the painting of Diego Rivera’s Modern Man at Chapultepec Castle is a must – remember it’s original is in the lobby of Rockefeller Center – painted over!], terrific food, and great people. I miss the VW taxis, tho.
The cop on the street reminds me of when me and Sallie went into a bank; waiting in line, a few guards came inside with a fresh delivery of dinero – shotguns at the ready!! These guys didn’t fool around.
Well, maybe not the most exciting photo of this grand city, but the cars are nice. Looking at Latin America from this Era, I’m starting to hear “The Peanut Vendor” go thru my head, even if it ISN’T Mexican – gotta go.

Bruce Aylettsays:

January 27, 2017 10:26 am

Interesting, I was there in February 1952 with my sister and parents. We drove down from Toronto Canada in a 1950 four door Ford (Green). We had a relative in the US Consulate in Mexico City, we stayed there a couple of days and then headed for Acapulco. Quite a trip in those days.